daric

From Ancient Greek δᾱρεικός (dāreikós), from an Old Persian word related to 𐎭𐎼𐎴𐎹 (d-r-n-y /daraniya-/, “gold”), from *dari- (“golden”) (compare Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌‎ (zaⁱri, “yellowish, golden”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“gleam, yellow”). Compare Aramaic ܕܪܝܟܘܢܐ‎ (drykwnʾ), Classical Syriac ܕܪܝܼܟܘܿܢܐ‎ (darykwnʾ), Biblical Hebrew אֲדַרְכּוֹן‎ (adarkon) and Parthian 𐫅𐫀𐫡𐫏𐫃‎ (dʾryg /dārīg/, “gold coin, Dareikos”). Doublet of gold and yellow.

Considered by classical authors to be from Δαρεῖος (Dareîos, “Darius”) who standardized the coinage as such, but this is a folk etymology.

daric (plural darics)

1. A gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).

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• Michael Alram (December 15, 1994), "Daric", Encyclopædia Iranica

• ADRIC, Cardi, Darci, Dirac, R acid, Radic, acrid, arcid, caird, cardi, carid